Consider an enzyme that decreases the activation energy of the catalyzed reaction by 12.37 kJ/mol at 25°C. Assuming that the Arrhenius factor A is unchanged by the catalysis, how many times larger is the rate constant for the catalyzed reaction compared to the rate constant for the uncatalyzed reaction? A. B. C. D. Keat/Kuncat 1.01 Kcat/kuncat = 4.99 Keat/kuncat= 68.0 Keat/Kuncat = 147 =

Consider an enzyme that decreases the activation energy of the catalyzed reaction by 12.37 kJ/mol at 25°C. Assuming that the Arrhenius factor A is unchanged by the catalysis, how many times larger is the rate constant for the catalyzed reaction compared to the rate constant for the uncatalyzed reaction? A. B. C. D. Keat/Kuncat 1.01 Kcat/kuncat = 4.99 Keat/kuncat= 68.0 Keat/Kuncat = 147 =

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Chapter11: Chemical Kinetics

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